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in-phase

|in-phase|

B2

/ɪnˈfeɪz/

same stage / synchronized

Etymology
Etymology Information

'in-phase' is formed from the adverb/preposition 'in' + the noun 'phase'. 'Phase' originates from Modern Latin 'phasis' and Greek 'phasis' (φάσις), from the verb 'phaínein' meaning 'to show' or 'to appear'. 「in-phase」は前置詞/副詞の『in』と名詞『phase』から形成されている。『phase』は近代ラテン語『phasis』およびギリシャ語『phasis』(φάσις)に由来し、動詞『phaínein』(見せる・現れる)から来ている。

Historical Evolution

'phase' entered English in the early 17th century from French 'phase' (from Modern Latin 'phasis'), originally meaning 'appearance' or 'stage'. The compound 'in-phase' developed later in technical contexts (physics, engineering) to describe items at the same stage of a cycle. 『phase』は17世紀初頭にフランス語 'phase'(近代ラテン語 'phasis' に由来)として英語に入り、元は「出現・段階」の意を持っていた。複合語『in-phase』は後に物理・工学などの専門語で、周期の同じ段階にあることを表すために用いられるようになった。

Meaning Changes

Initially 'phase' meant an 'appearance' or 'stage'; over time, especially in science and engineering, it acquired the specialized sense of a position in a repeating cycle. 'In-phase' therefore came to mean 'at the same position in the cycle' or more broadly 'synchronized' or 'in agreement'. 当初『phase』は「出現・段階」を意味していたが、時間とともに科学・工学分野で繰り返す周期内の位置という専門的な意味を得た。したがって『in-phase』は「周期内で同じ位置にある」およびより広く「同期している・一致している」という意味になった。

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

having the same phase (timing) in a cycle; synchronized in phase so peaks and troughs align (used in physics/electronics).

The two signals are in-phase, so they reinforce each other.

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Adjective 2

agreeing or matching in position or opinion (figurative use: 'in-phase with' someone/something).

Her proposals are in-phase with the committee's goals.

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Adverb 1

in a manner that is in the same phase or synchronized; at the same stage or timing.

The motors must run in-phase to avoid vibration.

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Last updated: 2025/11/13 15:01